1. Minimal access surgery and the “golden period” for conversion

   • F. L. Greene

   Editorial Pages: 11 - 11

2. Laparoscopic hernia repair

   • M. S. Kavic

   Original Articles Pages: 12 - 15

3. Incidence of complications following laparoscopic hernioplasty

   • E. H. Phillips
   • M. Arregui
   • S. Watson

   Original Articles Pages: 16 - 21

4. Documentation of abdominal exploration during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • U. Atabek
   • R. K. Spence
   • R. C. Camishion

   Original Articles Pages: 22 - 24

5. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • P. Schrenk
   • R. Woisetschläger
   • W. U. Wayand

   Original Articles Pages: 25 - 28

6. Complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • M. Bezzi
   • G. Silecchia
   • P. Rossi

   Original Articles Pages: 29 - 36

7. Symptomatic gallbladder stones

   • P. M. N. Y. H. Go
   • M. F. J. Stolk
   • D. J. Gouma

   Original Articles Pages: 37 - 41

8. Evaluation of the shock-wave pattern for endoscopic electrohydraulic lithotripsy

   • R. Vorreuther
   • Y. Engelmann

   Original Articles Pages: 42 - 45

9. Survey on Torino courses

   • M. Morino
   • V. Festa
   • C. Garrone

   Original Articles Pages: 46 - 48

10. Tumor growth after laparotomy or laparoscopy

    • J. D. F. Allendorf
    • M. Bessler
    • R. Nowygrod

    Original Articles Pages: 49 - 52

11. The use of pancreatic ductoscopy in the operative management of benign and malignant pancreatic disorders

    • G. D. Branum
    • T. N. Pappas
    • W. C. Meyers

    Original Articles Pages: 53 - 55

12. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery

    • K. S. Khanduja

    Original Articles Pages: 56 - 60

13. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiographic demonstration of a double gallbladder following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • M. Heinerman
    • G. Lexer
    • O. Boeckl

    Case Reports Pages: 61 - 62

14. Experience with laparoscopic double gallbladder removal

    • N. Miyajima
    • T. Yamakawa
    • N. Kano

    Case Reports Pages: 63 - 66

15. Incomplete excision of the gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • R. M. Walsh
    • R. S. Chung
    • S. Grundfest-Broniatowski

    Case Reports Pages: 67 - 70

16. Conservative laparoscopic treatment of a posttraumatic splenic cyst

    • E. M. Targarona
    • J. Martínez
    • M. Trías

    Case Reports Pages: 71 - 72

17. EndoScope: world literature reviews

    EndoScope Pages: 73 - 75

18. Meralgia paraesthetica following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • E. O. Broin
    • C. Horner
    • W. A. Tanner

    Technique Pages: 76 - 78

19. Endoscopy under operating microscope

    • C. S. Leon
    • J. A. Leon
    • D. Aron-Rosa

    Technique Pages: 79 - 81

20. Different techniques of laparoscopic end-to-end small-bowel anastomoses

    • V. Lange
    • G. Meyer
    • F. W. Schildberg

    Technique Pages: 82 - 87

21. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with an ultrasound surgical aspirator

    • R. Murai
    • H. Ando
    • K. Itsubo

    Technique Pages: 88 - 90

22. Abdominal adhesions and laparoscopic hernia repair

    • R. E. Hurst

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 91 - 91

23. Flexible sigmoidoscopy in the detection of asymptomatic neoplasia

    • J. J. O'Connor

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 92 - 92

24. The authors reply

    • D. C. Wherry
    • W. M. Thomas

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 93 - 93

25. News and notices

    News Pages: 94 - 96